All the stories are provided in web pages that are designed for easy reading. Many of the stories are also provided in PDF format. To use this format you will need the free Adobe Reader.

"I'll Be One Of Us By Myself" -or- The Three Doors In The Pit

Ages 6 - 13
Illustrations by Mikey Baum

Synopsis: Five children – or two children (depending on how you count them) – find three doors in a pit and take very different journeys. This story is written in ’story teller’ style and is designed to be read aloud.

The Baby Trumpet Fish and the Mangrove Tree Seed

Ages 5 - 12
Illustrations by Zoë Baum

Synopsis: A baby trumpet fish is afraid to brave the open waters - past the hungry turtles and the sharks and the tarpons – to swim out to the reef. But she must! Luckily she gets help from a mangrove tree seed.

The Chair on the Top of the World

Ages 4 - 12
Illustrations by Camilla Baum

Synopsis: Tomas set out on an adventure to look down from the top of the world. He meets a unicorn, a pair of graham-cracker eating dragons, and lots of small (and hungry) birds. But where is the chair on the top of the world? And what’s does the top of the world have to do with a marble?

Can be read aloud or read to oneself. (Important: Always pre-read these stories before you hand them to your children.)

Pushing The Glacier

A “chapter” book for children ages 5-12
Illustrations by Zoë Baum

Synopsis: Callan’s family home is slowly being pushed into the sea by a glacier. Pushing back doesn’t seem to work, so – with the help of a chocolate-loving troll – Callan searches for a better solution. Older children can read to themselves or, if you have a good ‘troll’ voice, it’s a fun story to read aloud.

Rocktalker

Ages 6-15
Illustrations by Zoë Baum

Synopsis: Lucy can talk to rocks, though they are more interested in telling her things than listening to what she has to say. We follow Lucy’s life in brief intervals, learning, along the way, that sometimes we end up in a different place than we might imagine. Meant to be read aloud.

The Giant Who Cried Waterfalls

Ages 4-14
Illustrations by Zoë Baum

Synopsis: Against her parents' wishes, Bonnie travels to the top of the mountain to see what is causing the twin waterfalls. Her discovery creates an ethical dilemma and the start of an over-sized adventure. Written in story-teller style ... making it most fun to read aloud.

Ona, Cloud Rider

Ages 4-11
Illustrations by Molly Baum (Age 12)

Synopsis: 3-year-old Ona has learned how to ride clouds. One day, while showing her friend Michael B. how it's done, they get caught in a lightning storm. But before that, we learn about the missing cups and the raining frogs.
Designed to be read aloud or to one's self.